Lux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceCase study: Precognize improves maintenance outcomes and process quality monitoring at a gas separator plantANALYST INSIGHT: Key PlayersA gas separator plant with multiple heat exchangers and gas reactors that was plagued by frequent breakdowns and issues in process quality. The plant monitored and controlled these assets through...30 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25545
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25545Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationIoT AnalyticsPredictive MaintenanceLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligencePredictive maintenance carries strong momentum through 2017 ANALYST INSIGHT: Predictive maintenance (PdM) has seen explosive growth over the past 24 months. In fact, startups developing tools to better manage the health of machines raised over $80 million in equity in...30 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25580
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25580Intelligent BuildingsSensorsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessSmart HVACAcoustic SensorsMagnetic SensorsThermal SensorsEnviromental SensorsMEMS SensorsPredictive MaintenanceAutomated fault detection and diagnosisLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceRecapping the MEMS & Sensor Executive Congress: Trying to extract more value from commoditized sensorsANALYST INSIGHT: Lux recently attended the MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress in San Jose, CA. The conference was produced by SEMI and included speakers from large semiconductor players to smaller start-ups innovating in...23 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25526
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25526Wearable ElectronicsIntelligent BuildingsSensorsElectronic User InterfacesDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessWearable computingAcoustic SensorsVital Sign SensorsHealth SensorsAutomation SensorsMEMS SensorsElectronic user controlsLux Research Wearable Electronics IntelligenceEncouraging urban water conservation: Making every drop countANALYST INSIGHT: Managing water use wisely in buildings and facilities is becoming increasingly important in light of growing need for water conservation amidst changing climate, expanding urbanization, and tightening regulations. Especially, the seemingly...16 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25455
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25455WaterIntelligent BuildingsOwning the Energy TransitionWater AnalyticsNon-Revenue WaterLux Research Water IntelligenceData transmission: From the sensor to the cloudANALYST INSIGHT: We previously introduced a data-centric framework and taxonomy to help clients understand the next layer of capabilities, processes, and approaches to properly managing the glut of data being generated within their...16 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25382
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25382Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationIoT PlatformsConnected ProductsLow-Power Wide-Area NetworksLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceSensing urban air pollution using consumer wearables and connected pigeons ANALYST INSIGHT: Air pollution is an environmental mass murderer, which claimed the lives of 7 million people in 2012 and over 6 million in 2015. In order to deal with this problem and... 2 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25257
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25257Wearable ElectronicsIntelligent BuildingsDigital Health and WellnessSensorsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessSmart citiesLux Research Wearable Electronics IntelligenceAn expert weighs in: The future of the Siemens Mindsphere platformANALYST INSIGHT: Who & WhatWe recently had an opportunity to sit down with Andreas Geiss, Head of Technology & Innovation for Siemens Mindsphere, to discuss the latest developments and advancements with the company’s... 2 Nov 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25317
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25317Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationEnergy data analyticsBuilding Energy Management System (BEMS)Lux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceThe state of innovation in ultra-wideband radarANALYST INSIGHT: Ultra-wideband (UWB) radar is seeing increased attention recently, with research devoted to enabling high data transmission rates and low power consumption. UWB is a radio technology with modern use cases, such...26 Oct 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25237
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25237Intelligent BuildingsSensorsElectronic User InterfacesDigital TransformationMonitor and TrackingIndoor positioningFacility managementLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceCase study: Utilities offering smart-home-as-a-serviceANALYST INSIGHT: Key PlayersDSR, a software and IoT product development company, designed a smart home solution, called smartwatt, for Watt+Volt, an electricity and gas utility in Greece. Two weeks ago, at the Smart...19 Oct 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25013
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25013Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDistributed GenerationDigital TransformationOwning the Energy TransitionFuture GridHome energy managementHome energy managementConnected ProductsSmart home integrationSmart home softwareSmart home hardwareUtility customer analyticsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceBeyond the solution stack: Data management for the internet of thingsANALYST INSIGHT: When Lux first introduced a framework and taxonomy for approaching the industrial internet of things (IIoT), the focus was on tools and understanding the various parts of the solution stack. The... 5 Oct 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25003
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/25003Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsSensorsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationArtificial intelligenceIoT PlatformsIoT HardwareIoT AnalyticsIoT SecurityConnected ProductsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceAvoiding gratuitous "twinning" in the age of digital assetsANALYST INSIGHT: We have been talking about digital twins for a while now. The idea is that a given physical object – a train or a building, for example – will be matched... 5 Oct 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24894
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24894Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationIoT PlatformsIoT AnalyticsPredictive MaintenanceConnected ProductsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceChangi Airport's adoption of AR-enabled smart glasses and the state of enterprise wearables todayANALYST INSIGHT: Singapore's Changi airport recently announced that it will be implementing the use of AR-enabled Vuzix M300 smart glasses for its ground handling crew members. The cameras on the smart glasses scan a QR code on cargo...22 Sep 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24805
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24805Wearable ElectronicsIntelligent BuildingsElectronic User InterfacesDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessElectronic communicationWearable computingAugmented realityLux Research Wearable Electronics IntelligenceAssessing analytics in predictive maintenanceANALYST INSIGHT: We previously discussed three different approaches for analytics in predictive maintenance (PdM): physical models, supervised methods, and unsupervised methods. In this piece, we discuss key characteristics of these approaches to shed light on strengths and weaknesses of each algorithm and help...21 Sep 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24746
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24746Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationArtificial intelligenceIoT AnalyticsPredictive MaintenanceLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceWith official support for mesh networking, Bluetooth 5 opens new opportunities for a connected home environmentANALYST INSIGHT: The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) announced its official support for mesh networking for Bluetooth 5 on July 18, 2017. Bluetooth 5 was formally announced on December 7, 2016. The new generation... 8 Sep 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24571
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24571Wearable ElectronicsIntelligent BuildingsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessElectronic componentsElectronic communicationLux Research Wearable Electronics IntelligenceAdvent of machine learning into predictive maintenanceANALYST INSIGHT: Over the years, numerous analytical and empirical methods have been developed to prevent machine failure, reduce costs, and increase production capacity. In the present age, companies like M2M Data Corporation and Senseye started out... 7 Sep 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24645
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24645Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationArtificial intelligenceIoT PlatformsIoT AnalyticsPredictive MaintenanceLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceIoT platform initiatives: Is bigger really better?ANALYST INSIGHT: We’ve previously noted that all IoT platforms include features that support managing devices, communicating device data to a central system, and running applications and analytics on that data to generate a...24 Aug 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24555
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24555Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationIoT PlatformsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceInsurers are late to the IoT game, but are already making big betsANALYST INSIGHT: Until recently, the insurance industry was falling behind in terms of adopting innovative internet of things (IoT) technologies that deliver additional data streams and analytic tools that make sense of these...10 Aug 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24363
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24363Intelligent BuildingsDigital Health and WellnessAutonomous Systems 2.0Industrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceSensing opportunities in predictive maintenance technology innovationANALYST INSIGHT: We have expressed previously that predictive maintenance (PdM) is one of the most promising areas of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and that there are a number of startups developing...20 Jul 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24145
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24145Intelligent BuildingsSensorsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationMaterials Design and ManufacturingAccelerating Materials InnovationManufacturing softwareLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceSiemens betting heavily on digital smart cities with MindSphereANALYST INSIGHT: Last week, Lux Research attended the Siemens Digital Smart Cities Forum, which Siemens hosted at its flagship building, The Crystal, in London. The event brought together hundreds of delegates from 38...13 Jul 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24096
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/24096Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDistributed GenerationDigital TransformationOwning the Energy TransitionFuture GridBuilding Energy Management System (BEMS)Distributed energy resource management systemsIoT PlatformsIoT AnalyticsUtility customer analyticsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceIP activity on fine particulate matter sensing takes off, with China leading the effortsANALYST INSIGHT: One of the main causes of low indoor air quality (IAQ) is the presence of particulate matter (PM) in the environment (see the report “Seeing Through the Haze: Identifying Challenges and... 6 Jul 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23978
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23978Intelligent BuildingsSensorsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessEnviromental SensorsCommercial indoor air qualityIndoor air quality monitoring Lux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceBlack Friday everyday: Walmart uses virtual reality to train its employeesANALYST INSIGHT: Walmart's Academy training centers are planning on incorporating virtual reality (VR) as a part of their employee preparation by the end of 2017. The company will use this technology to assist in educating the estimated 150,000... 5 Jul 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23929
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23929Wearable ElectronicsIntelligent BuildingsElectronic User InterfacesDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessWearable computingAugmented realityLux Research Wearable Electronics IntelligenceGaining access with your face: The rise of facial tracking in ChinaANALYST INSIGHT: China is betting big on facial recognition technology. In the past year, the country has used facial recognition to catch toilet paper thieves, gain entry to towns, access buildings, pair dating singles...20 Jun 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23818
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23818Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsSensorsElectronic User InterfacesDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessBiometric SensorsMonitor and TrackingArtificial intelligenceEye trackingLux Research Intelligent Buildings Intelligence"Alexa, buy Whole Foods" – Amazon’s latest leap into real-world retail extends into CPG, packaging, smart homes, and smart citiesANALYST INSIGHT: On June 16, Amazon announced it intends to buy U.S. grocery retailer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Whole Foods is a relatively young (founded in 1980), small chain with about 450 stores...19 Jun 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23826
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23826Food and NutritionIntelligent BuildingsFuture PlatformsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessPackagingLux Research Food and Nutrition IntelligenceDigital transformation of industry a key theme at Lux Executive Summit Europe 2017ANALYST INSIGHT: Several days ago, Lux Research hosted its annual Lux Executive Summit Europe. Nearly 200 senior decision-makers gathered in Amsterdam from 23 countries, representing 150 companies. The theme of the event was...12 Jun 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23724
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23724Intelligent BuildingsSensorsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationConsumer Choices in Food, Health, and WellnessEnviromental SensorsAutomation SensorsMEMS SensorsIoT PlatformsIoT HardwareIoT AnalyticsPredictive MaintenanceConnected Supply ChainSmart ManufacturingConnected ProductsLux Research Intelligent Buildings IntelligenceThe first smart-city “unicorn” is born in LondonANALYST INSIGHT: Earlier this month, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank invested $502 million into a small London-based startup, Improbable, boosting it to “unicorn” status in the process. Improbable is best known for its focus on... 1 Jun 2017https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23634
https://members.luxresearchinc.com/research/insight/23634Intelligent BuildingsIndustrial Big Data and AnalyticsIndustrial Internet of ThingsDigital TransformationIoT AnalyticsLux Research Intelligent Buildings Intelligence